Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Fuel imports was 16.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1966–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2019, fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 24.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1973.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 8.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2019)
- Fuel exports 47.0% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 16.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,361 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 5.7% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 16.8% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1973.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.